Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Railway Institute
- New Earswick
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Airfield
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- The Mansion House
- Ripon College for Women
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Male Grooming